Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 39

State of Kuwait · Penal Law · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

Establishment that the appellant committed the offences of forgery and complicity within the states of Kuwait and was not tried for any act occurring outside its territory. Its implication: he is subject to the provisions of Kuwaiti law, whether Kuwaiti or foreign. Article 11 of the Penal Code.
Arabic original
ثبوت ارتكاب الطاعن جريمتي التزوير والاشتراك داخل دول الكويت وعدم محاكمته عن أي فعل واقع خارج أرضه. مقتضاه: خضوعه لأحكام القانون الكويتي سواء كان كويتي أو أجنبي. م ١١ ق الجزاء.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٠٣/١٩٧٦ جزائي جلسة ١١/٤/١٩٧٧ مج ٧ سنوات ص ٤٢١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 18. PDF pages: 15.

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